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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 16: DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS
32 §1062-A. Penalties; injunction


32 ME Rev Stat § 1062-A (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§1062-A. Penalties; injunction

1. Penalties. A person who practices or falsely claims legal authority to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, independent practice dental hygiene, denturism or dental radiography in this State without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter, or after the license has expired, has been suspended or revoked or has been temporarily suspended or revoked, commits a Class E crime. Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2011, c. 184, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Injunction. The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin a person for violating this chapter, regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §55 (NEW); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 600, §A55 (NEW). RR 1995, c. 2, §79 (COR). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). 2007, c. 620, Pt. C, §1 (AMD). 2011, c. 184, §1 (AMD).

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